The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-31

INDIGNATION MEETING OF COLORED PEG
PLE-Smpson Chapel. evening.
THE MUSEUM-Edwin F. Mayo in "Davy Crock
ett, afternoon and evening.
N Brief
The Builders Exchange will meet Friday
evening to elect officers for the ensuing year
A musical entertainment and festival will be
given by the literary society of the Second Ger
man NJ E. Church, corner of Prospect and
Spruce streets. this evening, at 8 o'clock
The following persons licensed to marry
Yesterday: Francis ]. Searbroich and Harriet
f. Jordan, Lewis Anderson and Anna 3. Weir
lex. Robert G. Dearmon and Kate M. Burnett,
Henry G. Wippel and Mary 0. Crone.
Nicholas Hoffbauer. a saloon keeper on hill
avenue, was arrested by the sheriff yesterday on
a writ of information filed in the Criminal
Court, charging him with selling liquor on Sun
day. He gave bond and was released.
The remains of Joseph Biecheler, the young
man who was drowned in the canal on Sunday,
Will be buried this afternoon. at D o'clock. me
remains are still at Tutewilers. where the fune-
raj services will be held. as the deceased has no
relatives so far as known.
Slas A Cain has applied for divorce from his
wife, Huldah 5. Cain. They were married four
years ago. He is deaf mute, and alleges that
his WIFE, who can hear takes advantage of his
inirmity, and harbors thieves and other men of
had reputation about his house.
MORE DAMAGE TO wAssoN's STOCK.
The heavy rain yesterday morning found the
roof of Nasson's dry-goods store still unre-
paired, and the stock considerably damaged
by the water. In order to the goods from
further damage the rooms adjoining the Board
of Trade Hall. South Meridian street, have
been rented and the stock will be moved there
to-day.
DISAPPEARANCE OF A YOUNG GIRL.
Cornela Frederick, twelve years of age left
her home at No. 421 South New Jersey street,
Sunday night, at o'clock. and her parents. with
the assistance of the police, have been unable to
find her. She is believed to have been enticed
away by a young man who has been calling upon
her. and who is also absent from home The po-
lice are investigating the affair
FOUND DEAD IN HER BED. 4
Mrs. Mary Godlerd, old lady living alone
in little house at the edge of the city limits. on
the Shelby pike was found dead in bed yester-
day morning The coroner investigated the
case and found she came to her death from
heart disease. So far as known, the deceased
had no relatives here. and has earned her living
by working servant. Recently she has been
employed in the family of Thomas Hays.
BIG SALE LOTS NEAR HAUGHvILLE.
There were not many sales of real estate yes
terday, owing chiefly to the general suspension
of business. The most important of the few
conveyances that of eighty lots in j. H.
Clarks Haughville addition, by Mr.. Clark to
Henry W. Akers, for $4,000. The lots comprise
a portion of Mr.. Cark's farm, recently subdivid-
ed. They lie north of the Malleable iron works.
and are admirably situated for a manufacturing
site.
PERMITS FOR IMPRovEMEN TS.
The following permits issued yesterday
John and Henry Butanz, three frame cottages
on Arizona street. near Meridian street, each
$3.50; L. P. Leas. frame addition to house No.
III John street, $3.50; It. 3. Laycock, repairs to
dwelling on First street, near canal, $3.50; Mrs.
l.. Closer. addition to frame house on Delaware
street. near Walnut, 81, 100; Samuel Shemerle.
two-story franc house South street. near
West, 81. 400: w. f. Reed, frame cottage Lex
ington avenue, near Spruce street. 81, 200.
HooDLUMs DISTURB PICNIC.
The pupils of St. Marys School for Girls, with
their teachers and friends, held picnic yester-
day at the Exposition grounds. In all, several
hundred persons were present. Refreshments
were served at noon, and there was dancing and
other amusements for all present. The young
Is les of the School of the Sacred Heart spent
the day at Garfield Park. where large crowd
also present. The pleasure of the occasion
marred somewhat by gang of hoodums
who entered the grounds with keg of beer in
the afternoon. The officers of the school at
tempted to put them out, and in doing so gen
gleman whose name could not be learned was
considerably cut in the face.
FORTY DEFENDANTS IN THE CITY co URT.
1t was nearly o'clock. yesterday, when acting
Mayor Smock reached the last case on his
docket Forty persons were before him for
various offenses. The majority were for drunk
enness. and of them escaped without
fine. William Helm, the Hi-avenue saloon
keeper, arrested for selling on Sunday, pleaded
guilty. and it his first offense he was
fined but $40 and costs. The Southport youths
who attempted to drive their horse to death,
Saturday night, were each fined 81 for drunk
and So and costs for cruelty to animals. The
case of Morris Steibing for attempting to kill
Mary Middleton by striking her over the head
with clothes line prop. was continued because
Mrs. Middleton was unable TO be in court.
SHOT AT A WOMAN.
William Crayens went to the housa of Mrs
Julia Porter, No 404 Virginia avenue last night,
and because she would not let him In, drew his
revolver and shot through the door twice. The
bullets barely missed Mrs. Porter, and lodged in
the wall of the hallway. The shots attracted
the attention of Patrolmen Hagerman and Cor
rigan, who arrested Cravens for shooting with
intent kill. After he had fired the shots he
hid his revolver in alley, and when the officers
came up deuied that he did the shooting. When
the revolver was found he confessed. Cravens.
it is said. has been visiting the house for some
time, and esterday had trouble with his parents
on account of his attentions to Mrs. Porter He
was unable to secure ball. and was locked up.
DANGEROUS RUNAWAY.
George r. Root and two of his mal children
came meeting with serious accident yes
terday, just after noon. The team attached to
the Troy laundry delivery wagon got frightened
on st. Clair street and ran away At the corner
of ST. Clair and Meridian streets the driver was
Meridian. Near the crossing of Walnut street
they collded with Mr.. Roots buggy and over
turned it. Mr.. Root and his children were
thrown fifteen feet on to the sidewalk. and were
badly stunned and bruised. They were taken
home in Kregelo's ambulance. After the coils
ion both teams dashed on down Meridian and
were not stopped until they reached w Washington
street. Quite number of persons barely es
capped being run over.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY BY EXPERTS.
On last Friday and Saturday two men visited
Mrs. W. NJ. Herriott's dental goods store at No.
Ito North PENNSYLVANIA street They nnrchasad